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IB Computer Science requires an understanding of the fundamental concepts of computational thinking as well as knowledge of how computers and other digital devices operate.
Reasons for choosing IB Computer Science
The number of jobs opening projected in 2018 for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math education) fields will reach 2.8 million and approximately half of these will be in the fields of Computer Science as it is one of the most dynamic markets in many countries.
The Official IB Guide
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Course Break Down Over 2 Years
Year One
IB Year 1 CS Semester 1
3.1 Networks 3.1.1 – 3.1.16 ( was in year 2 semester 2) moved fwd
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4.3 Intro to programming 4.3.1–4.3.9
Integrated topics
4.1 General principles (thinking procedural and abstractly)
4.2 Connecting computational thinking ( sorting searching, pseudo code...)
IB Year 1 CS Semester 2
2.1 Computer organization 2.1.6–2.1.13 (operating systems ) (3 hrs)
6.1.1–6.1.9 Resource management (8 hrs)
7 Control Systems 7.1.1 - 7.1.7..(14 hrs)
Integrated topics
4.3 Intro to programming 4.3.10–4.3.13
4.1 General principles (thinking logically, ahead and concurrently)
4.2 Connecting computational thinking
Commencement of internal assessment
Case Study
Year Two
IB Year 2 Semester 1
Review of Web Science (C.1 Creating the web, C.2 Searching the Web, C.3 Distributed approaches to the web, C.4 The evolving web C5 Analysing the Web +C6 Intelligent Web )
7.1.8 (HL) Control systems cont.. autonomous agents acting within a larger system ( and review of control systems) ( 3 hrs)
Completion of internal assessment
Completion of internal assessment
Case study
Research linked to case study, analysis of information
IB Year 2 Semester 2
C.4.6–C.4.8 The evolving web
C.6.8–C.6.10 The intelligent web